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ANTHRACNOSE OF POMEGRANATE
1. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
(Affiliated to Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3)
Kullapuram (Po),ViaVaigai D
Pomegranate anthracnose
Colletotrichum gloesporioides
STUDENT
Miss KARISHMAA C
ID. No. 2015021054
COURSE TEACHER
Dr. PARTHASARATHY S
Asst. Professor (Plant Pathology)
2. INTRODUCTION
• Pomegranate anthracnose is a severe disease in
karnataka it causes spotting and rot of pomegranate
fruit leading to decrease in price and quality.
4. Occurrence and distribution
• This organism is found worldwide in almost all the
countries particularly in perennials in tropical regions.
5. History
• Colletotrichum gleosporioides was first isolated from
Trinidad and Mexico.
• Butler (1918) reported colletotrichum gleosporioides
for the first time in India causing leaf spot in
coffee.Mc Rae reported it as causitive agent for
mango anthracnose.
7. Favourable conditions
• High temperature and high humidity are favourable
for the growth of the pathogen.
• Germination of the spores require high humidity.
• when the moisture content is high acervuli is able to
release spores.
• The fungus is not active during dry weather.
8. Symptoms
• Small , regular to irregular black spots on leaves,
calyx region and fruits which turn later on as dark
brown depressed spots.
• Infected leaves turn yellow and drop off.
13. Chemical management
• Carbendazim /Difenconaole or Thiophanate
methyl @ 0.1%.
• Chlorothalonil 0.2% spray at forty night intervals.
• Spraying of Prochloraz 45 EC @ 0.75ml/lit were
effective against anthracnose.
14. Biological management
• Known biocontrol agents are competitive fungi
Aspergillus flavus, Hypocrea rufa, Hyponectria
tuberculariformis and Nectriella muelleri.
15. References
• H.W. Anderson, “Diseases of Fruit Crops “, 2nd
edition, J.V Publishing house. Pg (172 – 173)
• T.S. Thind , “Diseases of Fruit and Vegetabes
and their Management, Kalyani
Publishers.Pg(26 – 30)
• www.agriportal.com
